Dr Natalie Thompson is a Lecturer in Education in the Faculty of Arts & Education at Charles Sturt University. Her teaching and research are positioned within critical theories of education, particularly in relation to literacies, disability, inclusion and teacher education with a particular interest in the embodied/embedded experiences of children and teachers in schools. Her work is aimed at promoting dialogue around education as a public good, the purpose of education and the relationship between pedagogy, democracy and politics. Natalie is an educational activist, a student of post-structural philosophies and an active member of ALEA.